Sentence Patterns and Combining
This section is intended to be used largely as an
independent review of basic sentence patterns and sentence combining both for variety and
rhetorical purpose.
Most of the basic concepts (identifying subjects, verbs,
phrases, and clauses) include point-and-click quiz pages which give immediate
feedback. The intent is to help you gain a working knowledge of these elements. In
addition, all of the quiz pages offer a very simple glossary at the bottom of the
screen.
Writing the basic sentence patterns and working with ways
of combining patterns and phrases will give you a chance to apply your knowledge of those
sentence elements and help you develop a personal style that is grammatically correct and
rhetorically effective.
There are also pages designed to help you master the basics
of MLA documentation formatting. These pages also suggest a number of options when
working with multiple texts; dropping long quotes onto a page is rarely as effective as
incorporating (using) the ideas from texts and then referencing your sources for
your reader.
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